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Definition of sedge bird

sedge bird
Sedge Sedge, n. [OE. segge, AS. secg; akin to LG. segge; -- probably named from its bladelike appearance, and akin to L. secare to cut, E. saw a cutting instrument; cf. Ir. seisg, W. hesg. Cf. Hassock, Saw the instrument.] 1. (Bot.) Any plant of the genus Carex, perennial, endogenous herbs, often growing in dense tufts in marshy places. They have triangular jointless stems, a spiked inflorescence, and long grasslike leaves which are usually rough on the margins and midrib. There are several hundred species. Note: The name is sometimes given to any other plant of the order Cyperace[ae], which includes Carex, Cyperus, Scirpus, and many other genera of rushlike plants. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A flock of herons. Sedge ken (Zo["o]l.), the clapper rail. See under 5th Rail. Sedge warbler (Zo["o]l.), a small European singing bird (Acrocephalus phragmitis). It often builds its nest among reeds; -- called also sedge bird, sedge wren, night warbler, and Scotch nightingale.

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- The sedge warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus. It is a medium-sized warbler with a brown, streaked...
- The sedge wren (Cistothorus stellaris) is a small and secretive p****erine bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is widely distributed in North America....
- several species of birds, including bitterns, cranes and herons An alternative name for caddisflies All pages with titles beginning with Sedge This disambiguation...
- papyrus, papyrus sedge, paper reed, Indian matting plant, or Nile gr****, is a species of aquatic flowering plant belonging to the sedge family Cyperaceae...
- official list of British birds, being unconvincingly distinguished from sedge warblers or paddyfield warblers. This p****erine bird is a species found in...
- "Carex molestiformis Reznicek & P. Rothr. Frightful Sedge, Ozark Plateau Sedge". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 30 October 2020. Retrieved...
- In this list of birds by common name 11,278 extant and recently extinct (since 1500) bird species are recognised. Species marked with a "†" are extinct...
- and molecular analysis suggests it may not be monophyletic. Also called sedge-flies or rail-flies, the adults are small moth-like insects with two pairs...
- August 2023. "Carex crus-corvi Shuttlw. ex Kunze Ravenfoot Sedge". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 23 August...
- This is a list of the bird species of India and includes extant and recently extinct species recorded within the political limits of the Republic of India...